Logistics Sector in Tanzania: Competitive Advantages of Dow Elef International

Emmanuel Kazimoto, CEO of Dow Elef International, explains what are the competitive advantages of the logistics company.

“Our business is all about logistics: freight forwarding, shipping, and clearance of goods at custom points such as ports, borders, airports. We then work in transportation in the delivery to the final destination. We are involved in advising the customers on the most appropriate mode of transport and designing the transportation module for the clients. We advise how to ship and in the most cost effective manner. Our geographical location is very good. Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania is surrounded by eight landlocked countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Zanzibar and part of Mozambique also use the port. Another competitive advantage is the reliability of Dar Es Salaam Port. Road infrastructure is very good in Tanzania. Now, the government is building up the roads which is making it easier to transport. The government now is putting in the SGR, standard gauge railway, which will connect us to Congo. Revenue into Zambia is very good. But also, Tanzania is surrounded by the big lakes. Lake Victoria is in Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Nyasa make the connection to these countries very easy for us. Tanzania is good to invest in because of our money policies and peace and security. Tanzania is a very peaceful country. There is no chance that you will ship your goods in Tanzania and they will get lost. The government has put in place a very good security system. Tanzania is not like Mozambique where if you ship the cargo, you are not assured of the security. Here, there is stability of the government policies and the policies in Tanzania will not change. Peace and security and a stable government are very competitive advantages”, says Emmanuel Kazimoto.

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